Well, I am also of two minds about them. I know that poly (Clorox bottles) have proven themselves to be viable weapons. I just do not like the feel of them. That may be because the first poly I shot was a Glock, and Glocks do not fit my hand well. Just me I guess. The weight issue is not one that bothers me. I carried a M1911 for years for Uncle Sam and these smaller iron mongers do not bother me. One of my carry guns is a Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in .44 Mag which weighs in at 45 oz. At this time I do not own any polys, do not plan to buy them.

I own poly and metal frame guns. I prefer the feel of metal frames. I own a CZ clone with an alloy frame that is just as light as a poly and has a more rigid and solid feel by far. I guess it's all about preference and application.

Darwin, I still have mixed reaction to these poly frames. For me, it depends on the caliber. I have a Glock 23 that I shoot with a 9mm barrel & I really enjoy it. However, when I use the .40 or 357sig barrel, & shoot a bucket of ammo, the recoil is just too much for the light poly frame.

I find that I much more enjoy shooting my .45 all steel Ruger SR1911 Commander when I shoot a lot.

My S&W M&P in 357sig packs quite a whallop since it is poly. Since it is the regular size frame I can handle it a lot better, but only for a box or two.

erle wrote:Darwin, I still have mixed reaction to these poly frames. For me, it depends on the caliber. I have a Glock 23 that I shoot with a 9mm barrel & I really enjoy it. However, when I use the .40 or 357sig barrel, & shoot a bucket of ammo, the recoil is just too much for the light poly frame.

I find that I much more enjoy shooting my .45 all steel Ruger SR1911 Commander when I shoot a lot.

My S&W M&P in 357sig packs quite a whallop since it is poly. Since it is the regular size frame I can handle it a lot better, but only for a box or two.

No doubt, the poly frames are lighter for carry.

I put a 9mm on my Glock 23 also. Much more pleasant to shoot at the range.

My Sig p229 though, just feels better, and I am more accurate with it.

I'll be the renegade here. I prefer tuperware pistols. Double action only, simi auto. Both for practice and carry. Mostly shoot 40 s&w. One thing I like about poly is I don't have to spen much time cleaning. When I do have to shoot revolvers I only fire it double action.

I have two metal frame 45's and two poly. I tend to prefer the metal over the poly (Springfield XDm's) for no other reason than feel. The poly's function extremely well, as do the metal frame semi autos, I just like the feel of the metal framed guns. Think I'll sell my XDm's.

BUL from Israel made a polymer 1911 -- maybe they still do. And Wilson Combat had one for a couple of years, but they dropped it because it didn't sell. I can't imagine why Rock River Arms, of all people, decided to come out with one. The decision makers at RRA must be on crack.

I'm madly in love with my Colt Gold Cup but for carry it's a Springfield XDS in 45ACP. I'm a metal and wood kind of guy, I can't seem to -bond- to plastic framed guns but they do have a useful purpose.